What did Phileas Fogg do?

Sommario:

1. What did Phileas Fogg do?
2. Who is Phileas Fogg and why he is famous?
3. Was Phileas Fogg based on a real person?
4. Where did Phileas Fogg travel in order?
5. Why was Calcutta detained?
6. What was Mr Phileas Fogg friends name?
7. What did Phileas Fogg say to Passepartout?
8. Did Phileas Fogg rob the bank?
9. Who did Phileas Fogg marry?
10. Are there Chinese in India?
11. Why did Phileas Fogg dismiss his servant?
12. Why did Mr Fogg dismiss his previous servant?
13. How much did Phileas Fogg pay for his elephant?
14. Does Phileas Fogg get married?
15. What do Chinese call India?
16. What did Mr Fogg expect from his servant?
17. Why did Fogg miss the train at Fort Kearney?
18. Why did Mr Fogg mean by it was foreseen?

What did Phileas Fogg do?

Phileas Fogg, fictional character, a wealthy, eccentric Englishman who wagers that he can travel around the world in 80 days in Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).

Who is Phileas Fogg and why he is famous?

The character of Phileas Fogg became famous among the readers of the novel because of his courageous nature, and curious and adventurous spirit because, he wanted to sail round the world and always ready to face all the challenges of the unknown land and exotic people, and animals, plants, etc.

Was Phileas Fogg based on a real person?

An inspiration for the character was the real round-the-world travels of the American writer and adventurer William Perry Fogg....

Phileas Fogg
Spouse	Aouda
Nationality	British

Where did Phileas Fogg travel in order?

Plot

London to Suez, Egypt	Rail to Brindisi, Italy, via Turin and steamer (the Mongolia) across the Mediterranean Sea.	7 days
Bombay to Calcutta, India	Rail.	3 days
Calcutta to Victoria, Hong Kong with a stopover in Singapore	Steamer (the Rangoon) across the South China Sea	13 days

Why was Calcutta detained?

In Calcutta, however, Fogg and Passepartout are arrested and sentenced to prison because of Passepartout's incursion into the Malabar Hill temple in Bombay. An unperturbed Fogg pays bail for them, and, accompanied by the widow, Aouda, they board a steamer bound for Hong Kong. ... As a result, Fogg misses the steamer.

What was Mr Phileas Fogg friends name?

Jean Passepartout Jean Passepartout (French: [ʒɑ̃ paspaʁtu]) is a fictional character in Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days, published in 1873. He is the French valet of the novel's English main character, Phileas Fogg.

What did Phileas Fogg say to Passepartout?

Fogg took out the twenty guineas he had just won at whist, and handed them to the beggar, saying, "Here, my good woman. I'm glad that I met you;" and passed on. Passepartout had a moist sensation about the eyes; his master's action touched his susceptible heart.

Did Phileas Fogg rob the bank?

No, Phileas Fogg is not the bank robber, although Detective Fix thinks that he is for most of the novel. The real robber is a man named James Strand...

Who did Phileas Fogg marry?

Aouda Aouda (औद / Auda), a character in Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, is an Indian princess accompanied by Phileas Fogg and Passepartout....

Aouda
Spouse	Old Rajah of Bundelkhand (deceased) Phileas Fogg
Religion	Parsi
Nationality	Indian/British

Are there Chinese in India?

Chinese Indians today are located in ethnic neighbourhoods in Kolkata and Mumbai. ... The population of Chinese in Mumbai stood at 4,0. In 2013, there were 2,000 Chinese-Indians live in Kolkata. The most visible Chinese community in India is found in Kolkata where there are two Chinatowns.

Why did Phileas Fogg dismiss his servant?

The habits of its occupant demanded but little from the sole domestic, but Phileas Fogg required him to be superhumanly prompt and regular. He had dismissed James Forster, because that luckless youth had brought him shaving-water at a slightly different temperature than required.

Why did Mr Fogg dismiss his previous servant?

He had dismissed James Forster, because that luckless youth had brought him shaving-water at a slightly different temperature than required. Passepartout had come for a job to Phileas Fogg and hoped to become the next valet. ... Passepartout heard the street door shut twice after his master and the previous servant left.

How much did Phileas Fogg pay for his elephant?

Passepartout later is able to secure transportation by elephant, but not without it costing Fogg two thousand pounds. Sir Francis begs Fogg not to pay such a crazy price, but Fogg calmly asks him if he has another idea.

Does Phileas Fogg get married?

Fogg and Aouda get married and it is a wonderful match. The novel ends on a strikingly unique note. A day after Aouda and Fogg's marriage, Passepartout tells Fogg that they might have completed the journey in 78 days, instead of 80. Fogg for once does not take interest in this matter.

What do Chinese call India?

Yìndù The current Chinese word for India is Yìndù (印度), first used by the seventh-century monk and traveller Xuanzang. Similar to Hindu and Sindhu, the term Yìn 狼之印 was used in classical Chinese much like the English Ind.

What did Mr Fogg expect from his servant?

Since his habits were so regular, and he spent all day at his club, his servant's duties were light. But Phileas Fogg expected from his servant a very high degree of exactness and regularity.

Why did Fogg miss the train at Fort Kearney?

Why did Fogg miss the train at Fort Kearney? He and some soldiers had gone to rescue travelers the Sioux had taken.

Why did Mr Fogg mean by it was foreseen?

Mr. Fogg knew that some obstacle would arise on his route. So he said that the difficulty was foreseen.